Enjoyed the Army Ten-Miler last Sunday.
Glad race organizers overcame the shutdown.
Best part of the race?: The Army Band (Pershing's Own) having multiple brass quintets playing along the route.
Had never participated in a race with that many people! Lesson learned: arriving too early based on my start time threw off my pre-race prep routine.
If I run the race next year, I hope to start in an earlier wave.
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Ran the Army Ten-Miler through Washington, D.C. this morning.
Lots of supporters on the sidewalks with signs of encouragement. The best sign I saw read:
"You're Running Better Than The Government!"
That got a pretty good chuckle from me.
The Army Ten-Miler is back on!
Airline and hotel reservations are confirmed.
The Washington, D.C. weather is looking good.
Final long run in preparation for the Army Ten-Miler, scheduled for this coming Sunday in Washington, D.C. ... assuming the race does not get canceled because of the #shutdown
The last time I ran this far was 2006 when a friend talked me into running a HM that I was fully unprepared for. And the time before that was 1995, when I was in excellent shape.
I am happy with this morning and looking forward to next Sunday.
14 days to go until the Army Ten-Miler in Washington, D.C. Started the run in the pitch black early hours and learned I need to charge my Noxgear Tracer lamp more often. At mile two, the light died and plunged me into the dark. Won't be making that mistake again.
#running #RunArmyRunStrong #army #armytenmiler #runnersofmastodon
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